Vending-machine.



PATENTBD FEB.19, 1907.

M. o. ANTHONY. VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.2, 1904.

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MARCUS O. ANTHONY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO THE UNITED MACHINE & SUPPLY COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

VENDlNG-NIACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

`IEatentedFeb. 19, 1907.

Application filed Ianuary 2,1904. Serial No. 187,492.

To a/Z, whom, it may concern:

`Be it known that I, MARCUS O. ANTHONY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident ofNew York, in the county of New York'and State-of New York, have invented ,certainl of construction with reliability and efficiency of operation and shall at the same time be of large capacity yet occupy comparatively small space.

To this end the invention comprises various novel features of construction and combinations of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed. The present apparatus has been designed for the vendin of boxes or ackages of matches; but o viously other objects or-articles may be dispensed thereby.

In the drawings, Figure lis a vertical section through a machine embodying a preferred type of my invention, the section being taken on the line 1 1 of Fig.l 2 and one of the magazines being illustrated as supplied with boxes of matches tobe vended. Fig. 2A is a horizontal section of the machine as on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, art of the turn-table being illustrated as broken away to c xpose underlying parts. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the machine as on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, the pusher being represented in its 'forward position immediately upon the discharge of the last ybox from the magazine and vthe trip-dog on the pusher being indicated in position to release the stop device for the turn-table. Fig. 4 is a sectional detail ofthe pusher and ad- -juncts, illustrating the action of the boxes u 4on the trip-dog to maintain it above the p ane of the stop device. tive view of one of the magazines detached.

A designates a suitable base, and B a casing thereon, which latter, in the present instance, com rises an octagonal body 1, with an exan ed lower ortion 2, separated thereom internally a floor-plate 3. Mounted within the body ofY the casing is a turn-table 4, embodying, preferably, a disk having a centrally-depending boss or hub 5, which exarticles to be vended.

Fig. 5 is a perspeccharge of the box occurs, of course, during tends through a central orifice in the floor and turns about a stud 6, rising fixedly from a bracket 7 on the under side of the oorplate and projecting above the disk. A series.of antifriction-balls 8, contained in a ring 9, are preferably interposed between the floor-plate and the disk. Rising from the turn-table, adjacent to the peri hery thereof, is a circular series of verticall isposed magazines C, which are adapte to contain 'the Lach of these magazines is preferably constructed of a iece of sheet metal bent to form a back wal 10 and two side walls 11, with inwardly-turned li s or flanges 12 on their front edges. The si e walls are provided at their lower ends with outwardly-extending lugs 13, through which are passed screws or the like to securethe magazine rigidly to the`turn-table', and the rear wall, as well as the flanges, are cut away adjacent the turn-table to permit the ejection of the contents of the magazine, aswill be hereinafter described.

On the upper end of the fixed stud imme-` diately above the turn-table is a plate 14, upon which a clockwork mechanism 15 is supported, surrounded by the series of magazines. In the top of this late 14 is a suitable guideway 15X, in whic is slidingly fitted a cross-head 16, constituting a usher. The pusher is reci lrocable throng the instrumentality of t ie clock mechanism into and from the lower portion of a magazine adjacent thereto in a manner to eject from such niaglazine the ylowermost box in the pile, the pus er entering throu h the lower'open or cut-away portion of t e back walll ofthe magazine and the box being expelled through the corresponding portions of the flan es above referred to. The front wall of t e casing is rovided in line with the pusher with a suitable chute 17, by way of which the box is discharged from the magazine when acted upon by the pusher. The disthe forward stroke of the pusher, and upon the retraction of j the pusher the next lower r.. ff.

to the frame of the clock mechanism and is g rectify beneath the respective magazines.

provided at a suitable point in its length with a cam-slotted portion 20, into which extends a Wrist-pin 21 on a crank-disk 22, whichis mounted on the end of a driven arbor 23- of the clock-movement, whereby during the operation of the latter the lever is oscillated to effect the reciprocation of the pusher.

The cam-slot comY rises a straight portion 24, extending lengt Wise of the lever, and an upper enlarged portion 25, havinga curved front and upper Wall and an inclined rear wall, so that during the revolution of the,

wrist-pin it rides against the opposed straight and curved-walls of the slot to move the lever forward comparatively slow and then against the inclined wall to retract the lever abruptly. The object of this Vlatter movement is to effect the quick removal of the pusher from the superposed pile of boxes,

and thus permit them to drop quickly by gravity to the lowermost position within the magazine, as otherwise the forward portion of the bottom box is apt to be canted during the back stroke of the pusher, and consequently to disarrange the contained boxes,

. and so interfere with the succeeding operaautomatically revolved by means of a convo tion of the machine.

The mainspring 26 of the clock mechanism is wound up by a suitable key in the usual way, and the parts are so arranged that the arbor 23 makes a single revolution each time the mechanism is set in operation.

As hereinhefore stated, the pusher acts upon the locking means is trip ed in a man-l ner to release the plate, following which the succeeding filled magazine is brought into the ath of the pusher for a repetition ofthe discharging operation upon its contents. This done, the turn-table is released as before and the next magazine is moved into place, and so on successively until -the contents of all the magazines have been completelydischarged. Y

In the present instance the turn-table is lute spring 42, the inner end of which is secured to the depending hubof the table and the outer endto the side of the bracket. By turning the magazines and turn-table bodily on their axis by hand (when refilling the magazines) the spring is Wound'up, and the locking means above referred to then serves toV maintain the magazine in ,the operative position desired against the reverse action of the spring. This means includes a seriesV of arms 43, which correspond in number with the magazinesand are pivoted on the under side of the turn-table 4, so as to extend diupon the successive boxes contained within' Each of the arms is provided near its free end with an upwardly-projecting stud 44, which extends into a short radial slot 45 in the turntable, so as to rise iush with or slightly below the top of the latter, such free end being. held normally inward by a flat spring 46, interposed 'between the arm and a peripheral flange 47 on the turntable. 0n the lioor 3, immediately below the path traversed by the pusher within the magazine, is a stud 48, which constitutes a stop against which the free end of the arm abuts when the magazine isin position for operation,` thereb'd;` temporarily locking the turn-table.

@n the top of the turn-table in communican tion with each of the slots is a radial groove or way 49, into which drops,'preferably by gravity, the lower end of a dog 50, Which is .loosely mounted on a transverse shaft 51 within the pusher. This dog is provided with an inclined upward projection 52, which is so disposed that when a box or boxes rest thereon the dog is tilted up above the groove. By this construction it will be seen that so long as the magazine contains a box or boxes the dog during the reciprocationI of the pusher will move idly above the stud 44 on the underlying arm; but when thelast box is being discharged from the magazine (and no box is imposed on the pusher) the dog occupies its normal or depending position, and therefore engages the opposed stud and pushes it and the underlying arm forward sui'iiciently to disengage the pivoted arm from the stop. Hence when the pusher is retracted rearwardly of the magazine the turn-table is permitted to revolve until the next succeeding arm abuts against the stop, inv which case another filled magazine is retained in the path of the pusher. When all the boxes have been discharged from this latter magazine, the trip-arm therefor is actuated similarly to that. of' the other magazine, as just described, and so onfthe turntable is intermittently revolved until all the magazines have been emptied. It will be obvious. that immediately upon the disengagement of a trip-arm from the stop a slight rotary movement of the turntable occurs, so as to prevent the nose of the arm from rebounding infront ol' the stud, which movement is afforded bythe provision of sufficient clearance between the edges of the usher' and the Walls of the magazine.

T le' turn-table is preferably provided on Y its under side With a stud 54, which, abutting against a suitably-.disposed stop 55 on the floor-plate, determines the final movement of the magazines.

While l have herein shown and described y, a simple and efficient embodiment of my in. vention, it is to-be understood that the same may be modified in various respects without departing from the fair spirit of my inven- TOC tion. I therefore do not confine myself to the speciiic construction hereinbefore set forth.

I claim- 1. In a vending-machine, the combination with a casing, of a plurality of magazines each of Which is adapted to contain superposed articles, means for automatically advancing said magazines successively to a discharging position, mechanism for teinporarily locKing said magazines successively in such position, means for discharging successively the contents oi each magazine thus positioned, and means under the iniluence of t-he contents oi the magazines for automaticl ally releasing said mechanism to permit the advancement of the magazines upon and only upon the discharge of the last article contained in a magazine.

2. In a vending-machine, the combination with a casing, oi' a plurality ot magazines having .a common axis of rotation,each oi said magazines being adapted to contain superposed articles, means for automatically rotating said magazines, mechanism for temporarily locking said magazines successively at a discharging-station, means for successively discharging the contents of each magazine at such station, and means under the iniluence of the contents of the magazines for automatically releasing said mechanism to permit the partial rotation of themagazines immediately upon and only upon the discharge of the last article contained in a magazine.

3. In a vending-machine, the combination With a casing, of a turn-table, a series of vertical maga 'nes thereon, each adapted to contain supelrposed articles, means for automatically rotating said table, means for temporarily locking said magazines successively at a discharging-station, means for discharging the contents of each magazine at such station, and means under the influence of the contents of the magazines for automatically releasing said mechanism to erinit the partial rotation of the turn-tab e immediately upon and only u on the discharge of the last article centaine in a magazine,

4, In a vending-macliine, the combination with a casing, of a plurality of magazines thereon adapted to contain superposed articles, moans for automatically advancing the said magazines successively to a discharging position, mechanism for temporarily locking the magazines successively. in such position, a device for discharging the contents of the successive magazines, and a movable trip between said device and the locking mechanism, said trip being maintained in idle position by the pressure thereonof the contents of the adjacent magazine and being rendered active by the removal of such pressure.

5. In a vending-machine, the combination with a casing, of a plurality of magazines thereon adapted to contain superposed articles, means for automatically advancing the said magazines to a discharging position, mechanism for temporarily locking the magazines successively in such position, a device for discharging the contents of the successive magazines, and' a vibratory dog on said d evice arranged to trip .said mechanism, said dog being maintained normally in active position by the pressure thereon ofthe contents of the adjacent magazine and being rendered active by the removal of such pressure.

6. In a vending-machine, the combinationwith a casing, of a turn-table, and a series oi vertical magazines thereon, said table having slots opening into the respective magazines, means for advancing said magazines, successively, to a discharging position, 'locking mechanism for the magazines located beneath the turn-table and provided with portions cxtending into the respective slots in the latter, a device for discharging the contents of the successive magazines, and a trip on said device to coact periodically with said portions.

7. In a vending-machine, the combination with a casing, of a turn-table, and a series of vertical magazines thereon, said table having slots opening into the respective magazines, means for advancing said magazines succes-4 sively to a discharging position, a series of pivoted arms on the under side oi the turntable provided with studs extending through said slots, springs to maintain said arms in a normal position, a stationary stop in the normal pat i oi the arms, means for disehargin the contents ofthe successive magazines, an means for engaging said studs to disen age the arms from the stop at predetermine intervals.

8. In a vendin -machine, the combination of a casing, inclu ing a basal portion, a fixed stud extendin up through the latter, a turntable provided with a boss rotatable about said stud and depending below saidbasal portion, a turning-spring connected with said IOO boss, a series of magazines rising from the l said table, lockinfr and releasing mechanism for said table, and means for discharging the contents of the respective mavazines.

9. In a vending-machine, the combination with a magazine, and means for moving the same, of a locking mechanism for said magazine, a discharge device-therefor, and a normally ac'tive trip to release the said mechanism, said trip being maintained inactive by tlie weight thereon of the contents of the magazine.

10. In a vending-machine, the combination with a magazine, and means for movin the same, of a locking mechanism for sai magazine, a slide for expelling the contents ofsthe magazine, means for operating' said slide, and a normally active trip on said slide to release'the said mechanism, said trip being maintained inactive by the Weight thereon of the contents of the magazine.

1,1. ln a vending-machine, the combination With a magazine, and means for rot-atin the same, of a locking mechanism for sai magazine, a discharge-slide having a pivoted dog under the control of the contents of the magazine to release said mechanism,- and means for reciprocating said slide.

12. ln a vending-`maohine, the combination With a vertical magazine, of a slide for successively discharging the contents of said magazine, and mechanism for reciprocating the ide having cam means to impart an abrupt ack stroke to said slide.

13. In a vending-machine, the combination With a vertical magazine, of a dischar eslide, and actuating mechanism therefor, ini cludin a vibratory lever and a cam connecerewith having an abrupt portion whereby a quick return movement is given to tion t the slide.

en-telle 14. ln a vending-machine', the combina-i tion with a magazine7 of a discharge-slide, a clock mechanism, a crank thereon, a -pivoted lever connected with said slide and provided with a cam portion engaged by the said crank, such portieri being fonmed to` cause a quick back movement ofthe lever.

' 15. ln a vending-machine, the combination of a casing, a table therein with a series of vertical magazines, a central stud on which said table is mounted to rotate, a xed plate or support on'said stud, a slide reciprocable on said support into and from the magazines, and means on 'said support for reciprocating said slide. i

. Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 39th day l of December, D. 1903. MARCUS O. ANTHNY.

l/Vitnesses E C. Knnnomr,

"M, G. Havas. 

